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Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) offer comprehensive consulting and technical assistance to qualified Illinois firms interested in selling goods and/or services to federal, state or local governments. To link companies with government agencies, PTACs provide detailed, hands-on assistance such as:

• Helping small business owners better understand the procurement process
  
• Assisting in the completion of bidding application forms
  
• Matching a firm's products or services with major buying agencies
  
• Identifying bid opportunities for referrals to Illinois companies
  
• Providing specifications standards, bar coding, packaging, and other
      information needed to bid on government contracts
  
• Reviewing bid packages to ensure companies understand the bid requirements
  
• Providing information about contract administration and quality assurance
  
• Electronic Bid Matching Service
  
• Central Contractor Registration
• Commerce Business Daily

The following Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Centers serve western Illinois businesses: